The 1983 Eddie Murphy joke that inspired 'Get Out'

The 1983 Eddie Murphy joke that inspired 'Get Out'

It’s hard to put your finger on it exactly, but comedy and humour went through a seismic shift in the 1980s, wherein much of what was funny previously in the ‘60s and ‘70s didn’t hit anymore, so it’s a sign of how influential Eddie Murphy was that his stuff stands up even more than 40 years later.  Although his incredible work on TV and movies in an explosive seven-year period between 1982 and 1989 will probably become his legacy, to best experi…